CAVES 2013: Cavewalking

The CAVES 2013 crew have started their extended exploration of the cave system. NASA astronaut Mike Barratt talks about the similarities between spacewalking and cavewalking. CAVES, ESA’s unique training programme for astronauts, takes place over a couple of weeks in Sardinia’s Supramonte. Six astronauts are spending two weeks deep in caves, in the dark and cold. They will be separated from the outside world, doing scientific research and daily tasks together, as a group, just like in space. Moving i